1. (a) If used in accordance with this subchapter, graywater used for irrigation and other agricultural purposes does not require authorization from the commission.
2. (b) Graywater systems used for irrigation and other agricultural purposes must be designed so that 100% of the graywater can be diverted to an organized wastewater collection system during periods of non-use of the graywater system. The discharge from the graywater system must enter the organized wastewater system through two backwater valves or backwater preventers.

3. (c) Graywater, as defined in §210.82(a) of this title (relating to General Requirements), may be used for the following activities.

   1. (1) Process water.

      1. (A) Graywater used for irrigation and other agricultural purposes may be treated to a standard that allows the graywater to be used in operational processes.
      2. (B) Treatment described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph does not require an authorization from the commission.

   2. (2) Landscape maintenance. If graywater is used for landscape maintenance, the graywater must meet the following standards.

      1. (A) If the graywater will be applied in areas where the public may come into contact with the graywater, the graywater must meet the following standards:

         1. (i) Fecal coliform, 20 colony forming units (CFU)/100 mililiters (ml), geometric mean; or
         2. (ii) Fecal coliform (not to exceed), 75 CFU/100 ml, single grab sample.

      2. (B) If the graywater will be applied in areas where the public is not present during the time when irrigation activities occur or disposed of for other uses where the public would not come into contact with the graywater, the graywater must meet the following standards:

         1. (i) Fecal coliform, 200 CFU/100 ml, geometric mean; or
         2. (ii) Fecal coliform, 800 CFU/100 ml, single grab sample.
   3. (3) Dust control. If graywater is used for dust control, the graywater must meet the standards in paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection.
   4. (4) Irrigation of fields. If graywater is used to irrigate fields where edible crops are grown or fields that are pastures for milking animals, the graywater must meet the standards in paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection.
   5. (5) Other uses. If graywater is used for other similar activities where the potential for unintentional human exposure may occur, the graywater must meet the fecal coliform limits in paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection.
4. (d) Graywater used for irrigation and for other agricultural purposes must be monitored for fecal coliform at least monthly in areas where the public may come into contact with graywater and the records must be maintained at the site. These records must be readily available for inspection by the commission for a minimum period of five years.

Source Note:The provisions of this §210.85 adopted to be effective January 6, 2005, 29 TexReg 12195.